14:05 Warwick

Monday 22 January 2024

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Welcombe Hills Vineyard Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 52.7s

Smiling Getaway³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

13/8

Winning Irish pointer who shaped well when fourth in a Southwell bumper on sole run for Dan Skelton and built on that when making a successful hurdling debut at Ludlow (21f, soft) 33 days ago, responding well. Sure to progress.

Form: 1/4-1

Ballygelly⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop

40/1

£25,000 purchase after getting off the mark in Irish points at the second attempt in October. Betting should guide to expectations now hurdling.

Form: 21

Break My Soul⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BFWS

5/6

Fetched £290,000 after landing sole start in Irish points and shaped with plenty of encouragement when third of 11 in 2m Newbury novice on hurdling debut in November. Sure to improve with this step up in trip likely to suit. Has had a breathing op.

Form: 1-3

Hartfield³⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Miss H C Knight

150/1

Tailed off in a Uttoxeter bumper for Hughie Morrison in December. Can only watch now hurdling for new stable.

Form: 0-

Ici La Reine⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: W Greatrex

10/1

Dual AW bumper winner who showed plenty to work on when 9 lengths fifth of 13 on 20.5f Market Rasen hurdle debut in November. Likely to improve.

Form: 110-5

Lucky Rose⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: Noel Williams

14/1

Fair in bumpers but ran below that level sent hurdling at Ludlow in November.

Form: 244-5

Miss Popalong²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

150/1

Tailed off sole outing in bumpers and was never a factor on Taunton hurdle debut 23 days ago.

Form: 08

Molto Bene^t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon

50/1

Showed a bit on her debut when fifth of 10 in maiden hurdle at Lingfield (19.5f, good to soft) at the end of November but pulled up at Ludlow 5 weeks later.

Form: 5P

Tilly Toughnut³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

22/1

Won a point bumper in November 2021 and hinted at promise in a couple of Uttoxeter novice hurdles before Christmas. Probably more one for handicaps after this, though.

Form: 1/63

Non-Runners

Mistral Blue⁵¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Forecasts

Break My Soul (5/6), Smiling Getaway (13/8), Mistral Blue (3/1), Ici La Reine (10/1), Lucky Rose (14/1), Tilly Toughnut (22/1), Ballygelly (40/1), Molto Bene (50/1), Miss Popalong (150/1), Hartfield (150/1)

Expensive Irish point recruit BREAK MY SOUL can leave the form of her Newbury hurdle debut behind now stepping up in trip after wind surgery. Previous hurdle winners Smiling Getaway and Mistral Blue can give her most to do.